MERCADIAN MASQUES Release Date: 10/4/99 Set Size: 350 Cards (110 Rares, 110 Uncommons, 110 Commons, 20 Basic Lands) Expansion Symbol: Expansion Code: MMQ Languages: Chinese-T, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish Set overview: By the time that Mercadian Masques came out, Wizards realized that people were quitting tournament Magic in droves due to the overpowered nature of Urza s Block. As a result, they dialed back the power level of Masques block, leading to the least-powered block of cards in block set design. Tliere are still memorable cards in these sets, but generally it was a step down from the previous sets. NEMESIS Release Date: 2/14/00 Set Size: 143 Cards (44 Rares, 44 Uncommons, 55 Commons) Expansion Symbol: F Expansion Code: NEM Languages: Chinese-T, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish Set overview: The second set of the Masques block, but not particularly memorable. Key cards include Kor Haven and Daze. Please send email to [email protected] if you have any questions.